Relationships

"Finally, the software gods have rescued us from our stalled, confused love lives by giving us so many new ways to meet, connect, and share what we want, feel, and mean. Or have they? Dating has never been simple, but in an age of IMs, text messages, e-mails, and BlackBerry notes, it can be an absolute minefield. How can you accurately judge a guy's potential when all you have to go on is his punctuation? What's the best way to maintain your witty, sassy rapport once you've decided to leave the safety of techno-anonymity and take your relationship off-line?

"When do you remedy a techno-gaffe or know if it's too early to hit send? And how can you gauge his feelings without seeing his body language or even hearing his voice? Enough is enough. In The Joy of Text, real-life cyber-Cyrano Kristina Grish establishes hard and fast rules to help modern women navigate their love lives via technology; offers invaluable tips on how to analyze text, timing, and tone; and provides advice on etiquette in an age when the handwritten thank-you note is all but obsolete."

"Trying to find the right mate? Want to recapture lost romance and passion with an existing partner? Look no further than this innovative guide. Use it to identify your temperament and type. See which types you attract, and which types you don't. Use the proven tools and techniques to move you from that initial attraction to being partners, and discover how to keep that all-important relationship energized." (Amazon)

"How do couples stay together for decades? Living Happily Ever After explores this crucial question through the lives of thirty American couples who have been together for at least thirty years. In personal, intimate interviews and charming vintage and contemporary photographs, these pairs reveal their private experiences of marriage and couplehood. From Gil and Becky Johnson, both blind, who have raised three children together, to Helma and Benno Schneider, who came together in a concentration camp and survived to marry and raise a family, to Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, women who met in the 1950s and have stayed together for over forty years, these couples have lived extraordinary lives."

"Janet Luhrs, a leading voice of the simplicity movement, has shown thousands of readers how to live more fully by living more consciously. Now she shows us how we can use the same principles to enhance our most important relationships and help them endure over time. From learning to know yourself authentically to being together with your partner to facing day-to-day problems as a couple, Simple Loving offers a path to greater intimacy and joy. This book is about creating open space and open time, and letting go of the busy pace and demands of everyday life so that we can go deeper within ourselves, and with our partners." (Publisher's description)